Sometimes it’s hard for me to look at the big picture with these videos. I get so caught up in the individual performances that I don’t consider what the larger impact of the performance actually might be. So it took me a few minutes to realize that this game might be the defining game of…
Read MoreMonth: February 2019
Luke Kennard 19 Points Full Highlights (2/25/2019)
I am detecting something emanating from Luke Kennard…emanations so strong that, despite Kennard being hundreds of miles away from me, I can detect them through my computer screen…are these the emanations of CONFIDENCE? I think they are! I have detected erroneous emanations from players in the past due to my illegally overclocked microwave, but these…
Read MoreLuka Doncic Triple Double 28 Pts/10 Rebs/10 Asts Full Highlights (2/25/2019)
Luka Doncic is a Euro rookie, so maybe he gets a little bit of a pass on this one, but someone needs to tell him and I’ll be the one to do it: Luka, you smile WAY too much on the court. This is the NBA. We take this seriously. The game is meant to…
Read MoreDomantas Sabonis 23 Points Full Highlights (2/25/2019)
So Domantas Sabonis had to leave this game with a minute left after he sustained some kind of injury. It looked like a turned ankle and he walked off mostly under his own power, so I’m hopeful that it’s not anything major. I thought about showing a clip of the injury at the end of…
Read MoreRobin Lopez 26 Points/1 Three Full Highlights (2/25/2019)
Well, this is unexpected. The Lopez twins just squared off, and Robin (henceforth referred to as Fropez) MADE MORE THREE POINTERS than his brother Brook (henceforth referred to as Blopez). Fropez was 1/1 from deep; Blopez was 0/7. There is a phrase which references the rotation of tables that I think applies here. Not only…
Read MoreLauri Markkanen 26 Points Full Highlights (2/25/2019)
Alright, your pal DTB is gonna get on his soapbox a little bit here. Hear me out. I wasn’t a big fan of the jersey patches when they first came out. I honestly thought I would hate them more than I did, but just because I’m not filled with complete hatred every time I look…
Read MoreMarvin Bagley 25 Points Full Highlights (2/25/2019)
You don’t hear much about rookie hazing these days. It used to be that we would get treated to videos of rookies getting their cars full of popcorn, or we would hear stories about rookies being forced to drop everything they’re doing in order to buy donuts for the team, but in today’s anti-bullying culture,…
Read MoreBrandon Ingram 32 Points Full Highlights (2/25/2019)
This is like the best timeline for DownToBuck. It’s good for two reasons: Reason one: Brandon Ingram is playing well, which means I get to watch an exciting young player go out there and get buckets while making LeBron James look like LeDefer Blames. I’ve been hard on Ingram in the past, and I still…
Read MoreJonas Valanciunas 20 Points Full Highlights (2/25/2019)
The path forward for the Grizzlies has now been made clear. As a dense morning fog lifts to reveal a snow-covered, serenity-steeped landscape, as the nighttime clouds part to reveal a fully-shining moon previously only hinted at by beams of light poking through the cloudcover, as a heavy fall shower rinses away the dust and…
Read MoreCedi Osman 27 Points Full Highlights (2/25/2019)
I feel like Cedi Osman is making a run at trying to be the number one option for the Cavaliers. I figure he might as well, since the Cavaliers aren’t going to be good no matter who their first option is, and he might never get a chance like this again in his career. He…
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